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Data collected and tabulated by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) shows that growth in global chemical production started 2018 on a neutral note. ACC’s Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) shows that global chemicals production was stable in January, following a 0.3% gain in December and a 0.6% gain in November. During January, production gains were mixed with growth in Europe, the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and the Africa-Middle East region offsetting declines elsewhere. The Global CPRI was up 3.4% year-over-year (Y/Y) on a 3MMA basis and stood at 116.4% of its average 2012 levels in November.